FINANCE

Give authorities powers to increase tax on long-term empty homes

By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015

Giving local authorities the power to increase tax on empty homes could raise as much as £215m a ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Chief executives honoured in New Year's list

By Jamie Hailstone | 02 January 2015

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council and the deputy chief executive of Hillingdon LBC ar...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Austerity is here for the forseeable future

By Javed Khan | 24 December 2014

In this age of austerity we all have to tighten our belts and make tough decisions about what we ...

HEALTH

Wellbeing is about much more than just health

By Christine Berry | 22 December 2014

Wellbeing has been a familiar term in local government for a number of years but what does this m...

FINANCE

New Homes Bonus has 'some way to go'

By Dan Peters | 17 December 2014

The New Homes Bonus has ‘some way to go before it can reach its full potential to impact on attit...

FINANCE

Spending settlement red alert

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

CLG chair issues sharp warning to ministers over perceived complacency amid an uncertain future f...

HOUSING

'Don't axe the NHB' councils tell Labour

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

District chiefs have hit out at Labour Party proposals to axe the New Homes Bonus (NHB), claiming...

BUSINESS

Kier enters £400m deal with Staffs CC

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 December 2014

Kier looks set to form a £400m property services joint venture with Staffordshire CC and the coun...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Force councils to adopt local plans, CLG committee demands

By Jonathan Werran | 16 December 2014

Government planning reforms should be amended to tackle anxieties about inappropriate and unsusta...

HEALTH

Bringing holistic care to the community

By Maureen McEleney | 15 December 2014

It’s time to take a more compassionate approach to the care of the elderly – seeing the person – ...

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